What Tone are You Setting for Your Home?

A mom of three kids ages 10 to 14 emailed me this story this week: A friend once told me she worked to greet her children

One of my favorite parenting videos

At Connected Families we teach that focusing on getting right behavior as your primary goal is a setup for power struggles and frustrations of all

Affirmation: The Struggle to Stay Positive [video]

“Stay positive.” It’s almost a cliche at this point. But the parenting truth behind this oft-spoken statement is that kids need constructive affirmation and encouragement

How One Small Change Made a HUGE Difference

Patty and Carl had been through more coaching sessions than most parents, and felt a bit stuck. Patty chronically focused on her shortcomings as a